Jeatt paul marie mallevilley of paris



Oct. 20, 1925. 1,557,718

J. P, MQMAL EVILLE CLAMPING BAND' Filed sept. 1e, 1

Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

UNITED STATES JEAN PAUL MARIE MALLEVILLE, or rams, FRANCE.

GLAMPING BAND.

Application filed September 16, 1924 Serial No. 738,104. a

To all whom it may concern:

Be. it known that I, JEAN PAUL MARIE MALLEVILLE, a citizenof France, and a resident of 142 Avenue de Versailles, Paris,

France, have invented some new and useful Improvements in a Clamping Band, of which the following is the specification.

This invention relates to clamping bands or universal clips consisting of a strip of metal, th tension of which is obtained by coiling the said strip round a pin, roller, or a similar part.

Generally the part ofthe clip employed for the purpose of stretching the strip, often projects to such an extent as to constitute a serious inconvenience, for instance in the case of hose-pipes used for watering purposes. I

The assembly of parts employed for stretching the strip constitutes the most expensive part of the clip, and is used only for maintaining tension, once the latter has been effected.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for removing from the strip the as sembly of tightening parts, once the stretching operation has been carried out, and to render the said parts available for putting another clip under tension.

The strip then remains tightened without the assistance of any tightening parts. These parts can, however, be left where they are fitted or fitted on again" after having been withdrawn, as required, if it is desired to increase the tension originally produced. Broadly, according to the present invention, in clamping bands of the nature set forth, there is employed a stripof metal with a slotted or shackledend anda free end, and detachable tightening means to grip the free end, put 'itund'er'tension, and bend it over the slotted end. I

' On the drawingattached hereto, and to which reference is made,"several forms of execution of the subject-matter of this present invention are shown'by way of examples. Figure 1 shows a fitting of standardtype employed as a part for "connecting thetwo ends of the strip L0 be tightened.

Figure 2 shows a 'strip'with its tightening parts according to this invention, during and after the tightening operation, 1

Figure 3 shows'separately two modes of coiling up the strip, i. e. double and simple coiling up, 7

Figures 4-, 5 and 6 details of the scale. v

Figur 7 shows the appearance of the tightened clip, after removal of the stretching parts. A

Figure 8 is a detail plan of a modified formofthestrip.

F"g ure 9 is a plan and side-elevation of another modified form of same.

Figure 10 is a detail pers'pectiveview. of a modified form of the fitting.

Figure 11 is a plan of another modified form offitting.

Figure 12' is a sectional form of the invention.

Figure 13 is a section and a show different views of stretching parts to a larger view of a modified plan of another modified form of the circuit or bend;

ingelement. I I g In accordance with this present invention as shown in Figures 17, and if use be'imade of ametal strip 1 of uniform width'and indefinite length, one of the ends of the strip is clamped'to a shacklev or fitting 2 provided with anopening, and of quadrangular form, which is emplo ed as apartfor connecting the two ends o the strip.. I

This fitting, provided with an opening, has projections orstops 3, which act as supports for the stretchingfdevice. v

This device is detachable andconsistsof a pin 4 on which the strip is to be coiled, and a support 5 on which rests the pin or spindle whilst the strip isbeing coiled round the said pin. This spindle 4is provided with a slot 4 inside which is clamped the free end of the strip, and with a head 6 witha -hole 7 for the purpose of holding a tommyor asimilar part employed for workingthe pin in the required direction.

WVhilst the pin 4 is thusbeing rotated, the

strip slides under the support 5jWhflGh is inserted between the said pin and the stops of the fitting provided with an opening, and the said support is held by the pressure of the pin in the groove 5 the edge 8 of the support engaging with the stops 3, which provide the said support with points of bearing.

Thebottom' part of the support is, moreover, provid'edwith a projection 9 in which is made a slot 9 through which passes the strip prior to its doei-ng wound round-the pin, whilst in the upper part of the said support is made a hole 10 in which fits"a ro'd-f B, the purpose of which is to hold the support whilst the pin isbeing-rotate'dz The strip is coiled up once or twice, ac-

' cording tof the tightaifig to be obtained Figure-3)".-

If use isinadeof meantim coiling device shownby Figure 2, I it willl be observed 1 that these-rip is "clamped tothe shackle 2', that the said stripis wound round the 'arti'cle to be "held (wlii'ch-isnot shown) and passes through the inner peiiing of the said shackle, whereafter 1t is wound round the v first coilffp asses through opening '9 and lastly co'ile'd ioimcrpia dz In thi s" rrange ment the strip isw wound and tightened by rotation, in the direction shown the 'arrow of the inwhich rests a ainst thesuo- V a P a a 1 port, which is -h '1d, in its turn," by tl'i e 'rodB. Once the required de'gree of' tension has been obtainedfthe?"sup port is nolonger held by. means o f "i6d"?B,'-but the pin is-fiirther worked. The"support then rotates-round its points of bearing at 3, 3, andthe strip becomes clamped and'finterlockd by bending round the bar of thesha'ckle r The tightefiingepeiatieahaving thusbeen carried out and fiiiishied o'n the? article to be fined, the tension producing partsf'Kpin'aiid strip tightened, eitlir with a view to'ide su port} maybs le ft in-tlie posit-ion which respeetiyelyoccupy an 'tlie st-rip (Shawn ddtted lines); as stated in-the *opening raphs As it mayuiewevefybe use-1 ful" to"'r"em veuiesepaas'winise1 epingjthe' creasingthespacepeeupiedf orwitli a view to making use of tlie'saild parts for the pina 'st p. as

and final erate-n ;or 'bending the strip out; ifiijiiiitidfi Figeular, the appearance of it'erreinoval'of 'th'e ten si'eii p manag -parts.

I View of the fact that thispresefit in' ventierf i is no resti i t d to tlie for'ih of the partsshotvfij it will be' optional to niakeuse of? st ps fitted with h' d's j'coh s is'tihgvof fa widened seetionafiohe en d,-'as shown by Fig ure 8, the said set'ion being-*fittect'wiflr a rectangular opening,whicivis eiiipleyed for the sameu'rpeses? "as-the fitt'ing referred to abeve3- Whenui'seis madeof strips-wane widened end, the lattern'iay be attached on the strip and strengthened to a certain extent, as shown by Figure 9.

The fitting may also consist (Figure 10) of a rectangular end 11 for the same purposes as the stops 3, provided with a slot 11 through which the strip is fitted for the last operation. In" -'ac'cor :lance"with"a "further alternative mode ofexecution, this fitting may be given the shape shown by Figure 11, with lateral projections 12 providing the support with points of hearing as with the projecti'on's'3, 3, in Figures l7, and with a central tongue 18, for the purpose of holding the end ofithe strip iatter the tightening operation, and after removal of the tension producing parts?- Figure 12 shows a mod 'e ofeXecutioii-of this kin'df in" which the end of the "strip is kept held-"against the 'artiele; secured, then brought back helowthe tbngae 13, with a "View" to" preventing "the said strip fronr be ing accidentally turned up again:- I

Figure 13 shows an" alter'na tive rnode of execution in -wl1ieh'the' pin rotates inane lugs 14 of a 'part "cut out hemthe sup'pio'rt an dshaped 'as* a yoke, this part bein' pr'o Vided with an opening 15 thrOu'ghwhich' parr be fitteda point or? handling deviceof any descriptionywhich plays-the parrot a f-hold e ed" on the sl'ot'te'd" end and "arranged-"to "grip 2: I erampin'g bahdg in conile'i'nation;a ni'etalflstr'ip having: a sletted end and a free' eiid to ass therethreagh 1 and to be inter:

I looked therewith; a device deta'e'hably n'rou-n't ed on the slotted end and arra nged" for-"the attachment" of the-free end thereto 'to[ grip thesrotted en 1 31 In a f clampings banct an end "formed with an opening havi g-raised bearing elements; a' suppert with means to abut against said bearing elements means 'tohold a spi n dle and means to guide a free end of the band, gripping means on the spindle to form an anchorage for said free end, means to rotate the spindle and pull the free end taut Whilst the other end is held against the support, and means to swing the support and spindle combination about the open end of the band to bend and lock same under ten- $1011.

4. In a clamping band, a springy metal strip, a quadrangular shackle secured to one end and having bearing points, and a detachably tensioning device comprising a spindle, and a spindle-support seated between the spindle and the said bearing points, a slotted element to said spindlesupport through which a free end of the band is guided and then clamped to'the spindle, means to rotate the spindle and tighten the band, and means to hold the 20 spindle-support during this operation.

In Witness whereof I aflix my signature.

JEAN PAUL MARIE MALLEVILLE. 

